The family were shopping for souvenirs when the attack took place. Norman was struck on the side and knocked unconscious. When his wife found him, she thought he was dead and slapped his face to revive him.

On Saturday, the family was visited in the hospital by King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, who wished them a speedy recovery.

The royal couple also spoke to medical staff at the hospital, before laying a wreath on Las Ramblas, among a growing number of candles and floral tributes.

They were joined by Catalonia regional president Carles Puigdemont and surrounded by throngs of people.

Victims

Ten of the 14 people killed in the twin attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils have been named. There are still 53 injured people in hospital, 13 of whom are in a critical condition.

The dead and injured came from 34 different countries. The latest victim to be identified is Julian Cadman, a seven-year-old British-Australian boy.

Spanish police are still looking for the driver of the van which ploughed into dense crowds on Barcelona’s main thoroughfare on Thursday afternoon.

There is some speculation that he has crossed into France, but investigators would not confirm this.

It was initially thought he was one of the five men killed by police in Cambrils on Thursday, but police later indicated he was still alive.

Regional police chief Josep Lluís Trapero said that “if we knew that he was in Spain and where, we would go after him. We don’t know where he is.”

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said it was a miracle more Irish people were not hurt in the Las Ramblas attack, given the significant number of Irish tourists in Barcelona and the number of Irish working and studying in the city.